Lamp-bracket.



Patented Sept. 4, |900.

B. F. KENT.

LAMP BRACKET. (Application leqsepe. 2s, 18mm l(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

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No. 657,423. rammed sam. 4, |900.

F. KENT.

.LAMP BRACKET.

(Application ledept. 2B, 1899.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

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" NITED STATES PATENT Clinics.

`BENJAMIN E. KENT, EUGENE, OREGON.

LAM P-BIIRACKET.,

'srEcIEIcA''IoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 657,423, dated september 4, 1900.

' Application md september 2s, 1891 serial No. 7531,958. No model.;

To @ZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. KENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eugene, in the county of Lane and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Lamp- Bracket, of which the following is a specification.

' This invention relates to lamp-brackets, and is designed for supporting from aceiling or other overhead support gas, oil, or electric lamps.

One object of the invention is to provide a bracket which will readily permit of theadl; justment of the lamp in a horizontal plane as4 well as in a vertical plane, thus enabling the lamp to be carried to different points in the room and to be raised or lowered at the will of the operator.

Further objects and advantages of the in'- vention will appear in the course of the subjoined description.

The invention consists in a lamp-'bracket embodying certain novel features and details of construction and arrangement of" parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the drawings, and pointed out in the,

claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 `is detail vertical longitudinal section through the carrier. Fig. 4 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 1, showing the bracket-armand a hanger of tubular construction. Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section taken through the carrier and a portion of the bracket-arm. Fig.

6 is al section taken on the line mw of Fig.` 5.-

Fig. 7 isa vertical sectional view showing the take-up device arranged above the ceiling or overhead support for the bracket. Fig. 8 is a similar view. showing the carrier mounted on a stationary rail or track for use in` stores or rooms of considerablelength. l w

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding the drawings.

parts in the several figures of Y The bracket-arm is indicated at 1 and may be either of slotted or tubular construction, as shown, respectively, in Figs. 2 and 4. In Figs. 1 and 2 the bracket-arm is shown as having a longitudinal slot 2, in and along which the conductor 3 for the illuminating agent is adapted to move. The arm 1 is provided at its inner end with a hollow circular hub 4comprising a disk-shaped bottom 4 and a cylindrical iiange 5, extending upward therefrom. Theflange 5 is provided at its upper edge with a horizontally-disposed circumferiential' ange 6 adapted to'engage between .the parallel lips 7 and 8 of a plurality of clips or hangers 9, secured, by means of suitable fasteners, tothe ceiling or other overhead support. The hangers 9 are arranged equidistant from each other, as shown in Fig. 2, and a suicient number of said hangers is employed to enable the flange 6 of the hub 4 to revolve and work freely between the lips l7 and 8 when the arm 1 is swung through a portion of a circle in a horizontal plane.

Mounted to move longitudinally on the arm 1 is a carrier 10, provided with rollers orwheels 11, which` traverse the upper side of the arm.

The carrier is also provided with a horizontal opening or passage A 12, which communicates at its inner end with a vertical passage 13, and near the junction ot' said passages is arranged a pin or axle 14, upon which is journaled a pulley 15, around which the conveyer or conductor 3 passes.

The conveyer or conductor 3 for the illuminating agent may enter the room at any point, as indicated at 16, whencefit passes beneath a pulley 17, having an attached weight 18. The conductor then passes upward over a pulley 19, connected with the overhead su pport, and thence partially around another p ul- `ley 20, connected with the overhead support lcentrally above the hu b 4 of the bracket. .conveyer or conductor Spasses thence down- The `ward under a pulley 21, mounted within the ihollow hub 4, and thence outward through an Aopening 22 in the flange 5 of the hub and ,along the arm 1.

The conveyer 3 passes thence over the pulley 15 of the carrier 10 and ,dwnward through a guide in the form of an zeye'23, projecting laterallyfrom a pendent `hanger or operating-arm 24, connected rigidly {at its upper end to the carrier 10, the lamp IOO (indicated at 25) lbeing suspendedfrom the extremity of the conductor or conveyer 3, as shown in Fig. 1. The weight 18 should be just sufficient to counterbalance the lamp 25j,v so that when the arm 24 is grasped and the carrier 10 moved lengthwise `ot' the bracket-v arm said weight will1 move up and down on the conductor .and take up slack therein at In `this manner the lamp maybe# all times. moved from a pointadjacent to the vertical line of the hub outward in any direction radially therefrornto the extent of the length; yof

be raised and lowered and brought to any desired elevation.l

In cases where a heavy lamp is employed, such as a coal-oil lamp,fwhich would 'bring considerable weight upon the outer end of the bracket-arm, I employ a circular ora-nn-ular track 26, the radius of which is slightly greater than the length of the bracket-arm. This track or rail is supported at required intervals by means of pendent brackets 27, secured to the overhead support, as shown. In connection with the bracket I employ Van antit'riction-roller 28, which is journaled on a stud-shaft 29, projecting outward longitudinally from the extremity of the arm 1. Ity

will thus be seen that the roller 28 may travel freely around the track, which is concentric with the `axis of movement' of the arm, and

the bracket is thus rendered capable of supporting a lamp of considerable weight without bending or breaking the bracket-arm. In case Aa coal-oil -lamp is supported by thev bracket a cord, rope, or chain'will be sub-V stituted for the conductor or conveyer 3, which when it is used to support an electric lamp will consist of the usual ex'rble insu`V lated wire. It will also `be understood that in case a gas lam-p or burner is employed the conveyer 3 will consist of a iexibletube,

through which the gas may pass to the burner; By reference to Figs. 4, 5, and 6 it will be lseen that it is within the scope of this invention to substitute for the slotted arm 1 a tubular arm 30, provided along its under side with a longitudinal slot 31, corresponding with the slot 2 of the arm 1 and fora similar purpose. The carrier 32 in this instance will consist of a sleeve which embraces and slides upon the arm 30 and which is provided with a pendent tubular hanger 33, through which the A pulley 34.,

over the pulley 34, and out of the lower end It is also desirable to apply to the lower end of the hanger 33 a spring hook or clip 37, over and of the hanger 33, as shown at 36.

in which the conveyor 3 may be caught to in-A sure the lamp being retained at the desired elevation,'no matter` to what point the lamp4 may beadjusted in a horizontal plane.

Where there' is a vacantspace above the' overheadsupport or ceiling the conductor 3 `may be carried upward through the ceiling or support, immediately above the hub 4, and the take-up device may be associated there.-

,withrso as toobviate placing the weight 18 Y"and-the pulleys 1'7-an d v'19 within the room.

This arrangement will `be understood with- 1' .outfaddi-tional description and is illustrated :lit may be-desirable tosubstitute forarevolvthe arm 1, and by grasping the lamp or the conductor just above the lamp the latter may" Aing bracket-arm a stationary track or railV 38 "ofany desired length uponwhich the carrier upy slack in the'tlexible support orrcondu'ctor lor conveyer -for thelamp will be j ust' as ef- `ective under` this arrangement as where it iis employed linconnection with a revolving l bracket-arm.

f It will 'be untierstoodthat the lamp-'bracket ghereinabove describedl lis susceptible to' clianges in the forn1,j proportion", and minor details of construction, which may accord g ingly be resorted to without departing from thev principle or sacrificing any'of the ad vanitages' of the invention;

la guide, a flexible lamp-support extending,

lengthwise of the carriersupport and'over the guide on the carrier, whereby/the lamp may g be raised and' lowered, and a gravity take-up engaging -w-ith the lamp-support .and oper- Lable to automatically take upslaek therein,

substantially as described.

' 2. The combination with garm, ofacarrier arranged to traverse said-arm and provided with a pulley, a flexible lampisupport extending lengthwise of the arm, and over the pnl-leyron the carrier to permit the llamp `to be raised'. and lowered, a weight [ad'apted Hto traverse a portion of said supf port for taking upslack therein when the lamp is adjusted `up or down, and-a pendent operati11g-arm and hanger on the carrier, substantallyas described. Y f f 3. A lamp-bracket consisting of a hub rotatablysupported, an arm extending outward gtherefrom, a carrier traversing `said arm, a Qiexible lamp-support passing over said carrier and along the bracket-arm, means for ad` justing said carrier, and means for taking up zslack in said flexible support, substantially ias described. e

@bracket-arm movable in `a horizontal plane, in combinationfwith a carrier adapted to ltraverse said arm longitudinally, a pulley rnounted on said carrier, anda flexible lampsupport passing from the pivoted `end'of` the Having described my invention, what I a lamp-'bracket 4. In a lampbraoket,'a pivoted' horizontal IOO TIO

. adapted to swingin a horizontal plane, ahol-` Varm lengthwise thereof, and over the pulley on t-he carrier, substantially as described.

5. In alamp-bracket,a pivoted arm adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, ineans for suspending a lamp from said arm, and an anhular track upon which the freewend of the a'rinl rests and travels, substantially as described.

6. In a lamp-bracket, a bracket-arm pivoted and adapted to swing in a horizontal plane, an annular track forming a support for the free end of said arm, and an antifriction-roller journaled `on the end of the arm and moving in contact with said track, substantially as described.

7. In a lamp-bracket, a pivoted bracket-arm low hub for said arm, a pulley arranged centrally of s'aid hub, a carrier movable length-I wise of the arm, and a flexible lamp-support extendinglengthwise of the arin and engaging said pulley, substantially as described.`

8. In a lamp-bracket, a tubular bracketarm having a slot in its lower side, a carrier embracing and slidable on said arm, anda flexible lamp-support passing through said tubular arm and supported by the carrier, and Working through a slot in the bracketarm, substantially as described.

-9. In a lamp-bracket, a tubular bracketarm mounted to swing in a horizontal plane, and having a slot in its lower side, a `carrier embracing and slidably mounted on said arm, to move lengthwise thereof, a pulley journaled in said carrier, and a flexible lamp-support passingthrough the tubular arm, the slot therein, and over the pulley on the carrier, substantially as described.

l0. In a lamp-bracket, the combination with a tubular arm mounted to swing in a horizontal plane, and having a longitudinal slot in its lower side, of a carrier slidingly mounted on said arm, a tubular hanger depending therefrom, a hook or clip connected to said hanger, and a flexible lamp-support passing through the tubular arm and hanger, and through the slot in the bracket-arm, substantially as described. p

ll. A lamp-bracket comprising a Vtubular arm mounted to swing in a horizontal plane, and provided with a longitudinal slot in its lower side, agcarrier embracing said arm and adapted to slide lengthwise thereof, a pulley journaled on said carrier and projecting through the slot in the bracket-arm, and a llexible lamp-support passing through the tubular arm and over the pulley on the carrier, substantially as described.

l2. The combination of a carrier-support movable in a horizontal plane around a vertical aXis, a carrier mounted to traverse the support in a horizontal path, and a pliable lamp-support guided on the 4carrier-support and the carrier to depend for a part of its length from the latter, as set forth.

13. The combination of a carrier-support movable in a horizontal plane around a liXed vertical axis, a horizontally-movable carrier traversing the carrier-support,a pliable lampsupport guided on the carrier, and a self-adjusting take-up engaging with said pliable lamp-support, as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afxed my signature in thepresence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. KENT.

Witnesses:

S. E. WILLIAMS, NELLIE F. WILLIAMS. 

